What do you like best?

Mixed color bead sets like these?

Or bead sets in the same color glazes?

Most of these are listed on my Etsy Store  and the other ones are coming up soon.  If you have a minute please leave me a message and let me know what's your preference.

Fresh Off the Kiln this Morning!

This is what my kiln looked like this morning through the peephole!

And this is what they looked liked when all beads were collected, touched, admired, played with, admired again, and put into this pretty dish I got the other day!

             Aren't they pretty?   

Where does time go?

As January almost ends and seeing the neglected blog I figured is about time to pay a visit here.  Where does time go?  I don't know, all I know is that it comes and goes too fast.  So to all of you out there with a bit of shame I finally say, Happy New Year!

I was really excited earlier in the month when I was tagged in Facebook by Janice from J-Lynn Jewels Janice is the Designer Highlight for the month of January in Bead Trends   The piece below is one of the many pieces that Janice had featured, it has a pendant I made with a swirl and a milky stone looking glaze, the pendant is made from porcelain clay.

Janice has many pieces featured in the magazine.  Here is her Facebook Page of Published Designs so you can see the variety and beauty of all the pieces she creates.  Gorgeous, romantic, breathtaking designs that make you want to wear them all.

Visit Janice's Etsy store she also makes altered art wood scrabble tiles, lampwork beads among other things.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

This picture is from my neighbor's yard from last year before midnight that's
why baby Jesus is not set yet on its crib

It's been exactly a month since my last post and while I have not been very communicative lately. I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support but most of all I want to wish you all a wonderful holiday.

While things in the PC world have gotten so out of hand in my opinion. I thought this is my place to express what I celebrate and express my love for all friends who regardless of what they celebrate they always have a special place in my heart.  From me to you I hope you are always blessed with goodness, love, happiness and good health at this time and always. 

I believe in the love of God and his immense sacrifice of his only son for the goodness of the world. And on Christmas Day I will celebrate that, the birth of Jesus from whom I receive love and compassion and renewed hope and faith in difficult moments in my life.  It's a time for me to reflect and renew my spirit and continue my life always in the company of God.  Merry Christmas!

Cyber Monday Sale and Giveaway!

Wishing that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and loved ones. I spent mine with family.  Having my daughter come down for the weekend was wonderful, she got the days off from work, and her classes were canceled.  So this made it for an easy ride home on Wednesday, record time actually for being the day before and even driving thru Los Angeles.  Now we prepare for Christmas.

I wanted to also announce on this post about the Beads of Clay Cyber Monda Sale!  We will also have a giveaway of several pieces donated by the participating stores.  Yours truly is participating and I will be offering  20%  Off.  So use code BOCCYBER at checking out to get your discount!  Visit my Etsy Store

To find out details of the giveaway visit Beads of Clay Blog and enter for the giveaway!

I will be donating this piece above with the beautiful design from a decal.  This piece has been fired three times, so I can tell you it was made with much love. Come Monday and get your goodies at Yolanda's Clay  and good luck in winning the beads!